L2L Holidays in Hard Times

“A Christmas Memory” and “Chanukah in the Soviet Gulag”

Truman Capote and Natan Sharansky

Holidays take on a special meaning for people living in reduced or even desperate circumstances. This week, Leigh, P. T., and Dr. C examine stories of holidays in difficult times — “Chanukah in the Soviet Gulag” by Natan Sharansky and “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote.